Organic Church

… “organic church.” The term is fluid, but it contains at least three ingredients: Frustration with the-church-as-we-know-it, a focus on people (vs. programs) and mission (vs. institutional maintenance), and a vision to transform the world. *   – I can relate to this. Would love to see more. Anyone who thinks this way near Hamilton, [...]

Toy Finder – age, price

http://fun.familyeducation.com/toy-finder-gift-guide/  – select age, select whether under $50 etc

Prayers from a Mother’s Heart – MOPS

http://www.mops.org/forms/Prayers_Oct08.pdf – short, sweet and from a mother’s heart

God is able

Take heart. When out of your comfort zone, know that God all the more is with you. Ask Him for the help you need. He is able! Learn to love your role of mother,  teacher, counsellor, helper, … Johanna

Cooperative Life

Cooperative effort makes life much sweeter for EVERYONE. There’s a Maori (native NZer) saying that goes: Nau te rourou Naku te rourou Ka ora ai ki te manuhiri With your (food) basket and my basket It will be good health for all our guests Everyone helping everyone, life is about giving and taking, “It’s more [...]

Parenting TIP : KISS

Remember, keep things simple and make life work for your situation without sacrificing any family member’s sanity.

Welcome …

- these links open in new screen   Homeschooling  - also check out www.nzhomeed.wordpress.com for New Zealand homeschooling information and helps Recipes   Lapbooking  - presentation folders Church – includes gathering, assembly, following Jesus Mother’s Encouragement  – includes parenting   My family’s web presence: The Counsellor  – husband Kiwikids  – children

A Cry for Racial Healing

Fire in my Bones by J Lee Grady http://strangmail.com/newslettersignup/ - subscribe to his newsletter http://charismamag.com/index.php/fire-in-my-bones/22308 http://charismamag.com/index.php/fire-in-my-bones/22308-from-the-deep-south-a-cry-for-racial-healing excerpt: Jesus told the Pharisees that their holier-than-thou traditions actually nullified the Word of God. They were obsessed with washing their hands and dishes to keep themselves pure; Jesus was focused on touching the untouchables of society so that God’s [...]

Something Old Something New

Two of my computers ‘fried’ in the last week or so. Can you believe it?! Sadly my collection of writing, articles, and graphics of the last ten years are no longer intact. Trojans and worms from my kids games computer (it’s a long story – this is the Reader’s Digest version here), where I stored [...]

QP : Tractor on TradeMe for sale + Farm for free

Check out www.trademe.co.nz for bidding on a tractor in Catlins – currently at $155,000 – oh! the 8.1 ha farm is chucked in for free. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=218710429 - the Q+A are worth reading – so droll! so kiwi!

QP : Slumdogs of Mumbai

“I used to ask God why people suffer like this. Finally I came to the place where I stopped asking questions and started being the answer.” —Biju Thampy Read More …

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